Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran compounds containing benzyloxymethyl, 3-phenylpropyl, or other araliphatic substituents in their 8-position. These compounds show a leukotriene-antagonistic activity. The compounds are characterized by good oral adsorption. The compounds of the present invention may be used as anti-inflammatory and antiallergic medicaments, and in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Abstract: A novel arylpropionic derivative, i.e. the (+)-(S)-2-(3-Benzoylphenyl)propionic acid tromethamine salt, the process for the preparation thereof and the use thereof as an analgesic and antiinflammatory agent.

Abstract: Arylalkanoic acids are produced by biotransformation using suitable microorganisms and, in particular, (S)-ketoprofen in greater than 95% purity from racemic ketoprofen ethyl ester.

Abstract: Imidazolyl and pyridyl derivatives of phenyl substituted 1,4-dihydropyridines of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Het is ##STR2## A represents a direct linkage, --CH.sub.2 --, CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or, when Het is ##STR3## A may also represent --CH.dbd.CH--; R is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy; each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl group; one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is a group --OR' wherein R' is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl either unsubstituted or omega substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or cyano, and the other is, independently,a) a group --OR";b) a group ##STR4## or c) a group --OR.sup.IV wherein R.sup.IV is hydrogen or a substituent selected from:(i) --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --CH.dbd.CH--Ph, ##STR5## are useful as Thromboxane A.sub.2 (TxA.sub.2) Synthase inhibitors and as calcium antagonists.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new N-imidazolyl and N-imidazolylmethyl derivatives of bicyclic compounds having the general formula (I) ##STR1## Wherein A is a .gtoreq.CR.sub.3 or >CHR.sub.3 group, in which R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or a >C.dbd.CR.sub.4 R.sub.5 group, in which each of R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl;Z is --CH.sub.2 --, --O-- or --S--;n is zero or 1;each of R and R.sub.1 is independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.2 is --COCH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 OR', --COOR', --CONR'R" or --CH.dbd.CH--COOR', in which each of R' and R" independently is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and wherein:a) when n is zero, then Z is --CH.sub.2 -- or --O--; whereas when n is one, then Z is --CH.sub.2 --, --O-- or --S--;b) when A is .gtoreq.CR.sub.3 or >CHR.sub.3 in which R.sub.3 is hydrogen, then n is one; andc) when, at the same time, A is >CHR.sub.3 in which R.sub.

Abstract: Compounds having the following formula (I) ##STR1## wherein the symbol represents a single or double bond;Z is --O-- or --CH.sub.2 --;n is zero, 1, 2 or 3;each of R and R.sub.1, independently, is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;each of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, independently, is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof;are useful in therapy in particular as antidislipidaemic and antiatherosclerotic agents.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical compositon having activity against nephropathies comprising, as an active agent, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein (a) ##STR2## wherein Y completes a single bond or is oxygen or a --CH.sub.2 -- group and the symbol ##STR3## represents a single bond or (b) ##STR4## ##STR5## and the symbol ##STR6## represents a double bond; one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is --CH.sub.2 OH, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 acyl, ##STR7## in which each of R.sub.1, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 is independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and the others are independently chosen from hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy and --COOR, wherein R.sub.7 is as defined above, and one of R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is hydrogen and the other is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or phenyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and/or diluent.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein the symbol represents a single or a double bond;each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different is(a) hydrogen; hydroxy; halogen; cyano; C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy; a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 acyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 acylamino group; --SR', --N(R') (R"), --CH.sub.2 OR', --COR or --CH.sub.2 COR, wherein R is OR' or --N(R') (R") and each of R' and R", being the same or different, is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; or(b) one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is 5-tetrazolyl or a group selected from --COCH.sub.2 OR', --CH.dbd.C(R')--COR and --X--C(R')(R")--COR, wherein R, R' and R" are as defined above, and X is --O--, --S--, or --NH--, and the others are as defined above under (a);R.sub.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, or a phenyl or 3-pyridyl ring, wherein the phenyl or pyridyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted by one to three substituents chosen from hydroxy and C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein the symbol represents a single or a double bond; Z completes a single bond or is a --CH.sub.2 -- group; each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different is(a) hydrogen; hydroxy; halogen; cyano; C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy; a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 acyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 acylamino group; --SR', --N(R') (R"), --CH.sub.2 OR', --COR or --CH.sub.2 COR, wherein R is OR' or --N(R') (R") and each of R' and R", being the same or different, is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; or(b) one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is 5- tetrazolyl or a group selected from --COCH.sub.2 OR', --CH.dbd.C(R')-COR and --X-C(R') (R")-COR, wherein R, R' and R" are as defined above, and X is --O--, --S--, or --NH--, and the others are as defined above under (a);one of R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is hydrogen and the other is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.